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Overview

Catalog purchasing is the recommended and easiest way to purchase goods. Catalog purchasing ensures that your department is getting all the benefits from the university supplier agreements.

This guide provides an overview on how to purchase from the punchout catalogs.

NOTE: This guide does not provide training or shopping instructions on the individual Aggie Enterprise punchout catalogs, as these punchout catalogs are maintained and managed by the individual suppliers and not by the university.  Many of the punchout catalogs have online help resources that can help you better understand how that specific punchout catalog operates, often in a user menu on the main catalog page. As needed, you can also reach out to the supplier for more information and assistance with their punchout catalog.

• Also, see the separate guide on using the Supply Chain Management Stores (MRO, Science, Chemistry, Storehouse) catalog.
• Learn what catalog suppliers are in Aggie Enterprise.
• Contact information for Aggie Enterprise Suppliers.

Intended Audience

Department purchasing staff 

Oracle Roles Required to Use This Guide

UCD Purchasing Requisition Entry JR 

Navigation Path

Aggie Enterprise > Procurement > Purchase Requisition 

Steps: Purchasing from Punchout Catalogs

A punchout catalog allows you to shop directly on a supplier-dedicated portal in Aggie Enterprise that shows current product inventory, and often provides the ability to configure items, such as specialized lab and computer equipment, and to use e-quotes.  Each punchout site has its own user interface and look and feel, as the punchout site is maintained by the individual supplier. 

Before you create your first Requisition in Aggie Enterprise, set up Requisition Preferences. Without completing this step, you will not be able to complete and submit a Requisition.

1. On the Self Service Procurement screen, scroll down to the Shop by Categories section, and click Browse All or select a category that best fits your needs. 
2. Click on the title of the desired supplier and that will take you to that specific supplier punchout.  On the supplier punchout, search for the products you want to purchase.
3. After locating the desired item(s) in the punchout catalog, complete the punchout cart checkout process to transfer the item from the punchout catalog back to the Aggie Enterprise system.
4.  After leaving the punchout catalog, you will be on the Aggie Enterprise Cart screen, which will include the item(s) that were transferred from the punchout catalog.
5. To add additional items from another punchout catalog, click the Self-Service Procurement tab on the bottom and repeat steps 1 through 3 for another supplier. Orders from multiple punchout catalogs can be included in one cart.
6. Refer to the Cart Checkout guide to complete the process and submit the Requisition in to routing.